Bringing people together creates a wealth of knowledge.

Each year, state coordinators arrange a conference to be held involving active professionals working in the field of deafness. The purpose? To bring together the greatest minds in the field to gain a greater learning for and better devise service methods to help those who are hard of hearing.

We are shaping leaders

SERID is seen as a way to energize professionals in the field of deafness: to provide information to consumers; inspire new approaches to service deliver, and to bring innovations to the attention of all that participate.

About SERID

The purpose of SERID Inc. shall be to hold an annual conference. State Coordinators for the Deaf in the Southeastern United States are responsible for the coordination of the conferences. The target audience includes health professionals, employers, consumers, educators, and other persons interested in issues affecting individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind, and/or late-deafened; and to further knowledge concerning these issues through publications, studies, and educational programs.